Quantum of the Seas will go to China
Royal Caribbean has announced that Quantum of the Seas will make its home port in Shanghai (Baoshan), China.
The ship will reposition to China in May 2015, following her inaugural winter season sailing out of New York to the Caribbean.
It will Mariner of the Seas and Voyager of the Seas in Asia, increasing the company’s capacity in the region by 66%.
"Every trend we are seeing in China tells us we can achieve real long-term competitive advantage and appealing returns on our investments in this fast-growing market by accelerating our presence there," said Adam Goldstein, president and COO Royal Caribbean Cruises.
"We will have to be nimble, but the ability to move fast is one of our strengths."
"We are very mindful of the importance of New York, which is why we are bringing Liberty of the Seas and then Anthem of the Seas to this market," he added.
Quantum of the Seas will debut in November 2014, and will spend its inaugural season sailing from Cape Liberty in Bayonne, New Jersey before repositioning to China.
Beginning late June 2015, the ship will sail three- to eight-night itineraries year-round from Shanghai to Japan and Korea.
Liberty of the Seas will then arrive to Cape Liberty to sail to Bermuda, the Caribbean, and Canada and New England for the 2015 summer and autumn seasons.
Anthem of the Seas, which launches in April 2015, will complete her inaugural Europe season from Southampton, before arriving in Cape Liberty in November 2015 to continue Quantum-class cruising to the Bahamas and Caribbean for the winter 2015-16 season.
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